The Japanese dictionary for learners.

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佳境 かきょう

  1. climax; good part; most interesting part (of a story)
  2. beautiful place; scenic spot

入る いる

  1. to come in; to enter; to get in; to go in
  2. to go down; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink
  3. to achieve; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to reach (e.g. a climax)
  4. to do deeply; to do fully; to do intently; to do sincerely; to feel keenly
  5. to (reach a state) completely
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